Study Reveals Increased Air Pollution Causing Irreversible Blindness
A study by University College, London showed that air pollution results in permanent sight loss called age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The study discovered that AMD was the leading cause of permanent blindness in late adults in high-income countries. Researchers found that PM 2.5 posed a higher risk of causing AMD as other pollutants were learned capable of harming retina. Besides, they claimed that pollution could be linked with AMD through oxidative stress or inflammation.